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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Widow Quin tell Old Mahon that Christy is?
(a) She has never seen him.
(b) Gone over the hills to catch a steamer.
(c) Down to the shore to play in the games.
(d) Back home to turn himself in.

2. How does Pegeen react to Christy's leaving?
(a) She laughs.
(b) In despair.
(c) She slams the door after he leaves.
(d) With acceptance.

3. What is the climax of the story?
(a) When Christy wins all of the races.
(b) When the dispensation arrives.
(c) When Christy shows up.
(d) When Old Mahon shows up.

4. Which of the following is the strongest literary device used by the author?
(a) Romance.
(b) Irony.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Inference.

5. Why does Christy bless the crowd before leaving?
(a) Because they appreciate him for what he did.
(b) Because he is going to devote his life to the church.
(c) Because they didn't hang him.
(d) Because they have changed him into a man who is no longer afraid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christy committed the murder by:

2. When the village girls come to meet Christy, the one item they do not bring him is?

3. When Pegeen and the men hear Christy's secret, they are:

4. Which of the following concepts best fit the play?

5. Christy tells Pegeen that his father:

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